Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.5633 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5633 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6476 UIS estimate in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4474 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4899 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4871 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4474 UIS estimate | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5126 UIS estimate | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.527 UIS estimate | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5446 UIS estimate | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5511 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5387 UIS estimate | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5788 UIS estimate | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6419 UIS estimate | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6476 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5633 UIS estimate | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5123 UIS estimate | 0.4474 UIS estimate | 0.5511 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6079 UIS estimate | 0.5633 UIS estimate | 0.6476 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia was 0.5633 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6476 UIS estimate in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4474 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release